Kaika

"Kaika" is the flagship brand of Daiichi Shuzo, named in 1875 after the "Bunmei Kaika" (Civilization and Enlightenment) of the Meiji era, with the wish to "bloom flowers of joy in people's lives."
It is a premier sake representing Tochigi, brewed with master craftsmanship using high-quality rice grown by the brewery's own staff and the pure groundwater of Sano, a region famous for its pristine waters.
The defining characteristics are a fruity, brilliant aroma and a refined flavor that maximizes the natural umami of the rice.
Having won major awards like the "Grand Gold Medal" at numerous domestic and international competitions, it is a masterpiece that combines the balance of a traditional food-pairing sake with modern elegance—truly embodying the "blooming" (Kaika) of Japanese sake.